Tax refunds

A tax refund or tax rebate is the money that you get back from HRMC if you paid too much in tax. By law, if you're travelling to temporary workplaces and paying to make your own way there, you could get a tax refund. On average, a 4-year tax refund claimed through RIFT amounts to £2,500 or £2,000 per year for people in the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS).

Tax returns

A tax return is how a taxpayer lets HMRC know their annual income, expenses and other personal circumstances. HMRC use it to calculate the tax you owe and claim tax allowances and tax reliefs you're entitled to. There are many reasons you may have to file a tax return, it's not just for the self-employed.

Advice

We’ve been helping people with the taxman since 1999. Our specialist teams work closely with HMRC to put the cash back in your pocket where it belongs. You can be sure that we know the rules inside out. Get in touch if you need help, it's what we're here for.

Our prices

We make our prices as simple as possible so that you don't find yourself with any unexpected bills for "hidden extras". All aftercare is included and any refund you get is covered by our RIFT Guarantee. There are no upfront charges. We'll handle everything with HMRC for you and even remind you when it's time to claim again next year.

About us

The RIFT Group is a family business based in Kent, founded by Jan Post in 1999. We're specialists in tax refunds and tax returns and we're the only company in our field to have been awarded the Institute of Customer Service "ServiceMark" for excellence in customer service. Get in touch to see how we can help you today.

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Tax Refunds & Tax Returns made easy

If you drive your own vehicle or take public transport to different locations for work, there’s a good chance that you could be due a HMRC tax refund for your travel. We're now into a new tax year making it the ideal time to find out what you're due. It takes less than a minute to answer the 4 simple questions below, but with an average 4-year refund of £2,500 it could be the most valuable minute of your week.

DO YOU QUALIFY FOR A TAX REFUND FROM HMRC?

Tax refunds specialists

Did you know you can claim UK tax back when you travel for work? The rules for a UK tax rebate can be tough to understand, but our RIFT tax specialists are the best in the business at handling travel and vehicle tax refunds for workers like you. With RIFT, online tax refunds are simple and stress-free.

At RIFT Tax Refunds we've claimed back over £175 million in tax rebates for over 73,000 people like you since 1999. What's more, every single one is protected by our unique RIFT Guarantee so you'll never lose it again. We look after every claim on an individual basis so we can do what is best for your personal situation. There are no hidden costs and all aftercare is included.

How RIFT helps you claim tax refunds

From vehicle tax refunds to claiming for essential work expenses, it can take an expert to get a tax rebate from HMRC. The HMRC tax refund regulations are complicated enough that even tiny mistakes can leave you badly out of pocket. Worse yet, if you accidentally claim tax refunds you aren't owed, you'll quickly find yourself in serious difficulty.

It's the little details that matter when you're claiming a tax refund, and with your free MyRIFT account, you'll never be left in the dark. MyRIFT makes it simple to check and update all your claim information, whenever you need to. That's the secret to getting the most from your refund - and getting it fast!

RIFT's expertise in handling HMRC tax refunds is world-class. We take care of the whole process for you, so you never miss out or run into trouble. Try our Online Tax Rebate Calculator to get your tax refund claim started. It takes less than a minute to complete and gives an instant estimate of how much your refund will be.

When can I claim my tax rebate?

You can claim for the last 4 tax years and the average first-time UK tax refund is around £2,500. It's a new tax year so which means it's a perfect time to get back what you're owed. With just 4 simple questions to answer, we can find out if HMRC owes you money in under a minute. With £180 million of unclaimed tax refunds lining HMRC's pockets each year, it could be the most important minute you spend this week!

Self Assessment tax returns with RIFT

What is a tax return and how much tax do I owe? A common question and there are a few ways to work out how much tax you should be paying. If you're employed then tax will be taken from your salary by your employer using your tax code. If you have other sources of income, though, you may have calculations to make to work out your tax return. If you file HMRC Self Assessment tax returns then you'll already know that tax returns can be difficult to get right - and dangerous to get wrong.

If you're self-employed, you should get yourself registered for Self Assessment as soon as possible after you start trading. The deadline's the 5th of October in the year you started your self-employment. Miss that, and you're risking Self Assessment tax return penalties based on the potential lost tax. However, with RIFT on your side we can ensure that your tax returns are in safe hands.

''I got over £6,000 back and treated the kids''

''I saw the RIFT advert in The Sun and thought it was worth a shot to see if I was owed any money. I've been with Galamast for 8 years now, use my own car to get around and am always travelling long distances to different sites. I was chuffed when RIFT phoned and told me I got over £6,000 back - it was the easiest money I've got back in my life! I'll definitely be in touch with them again this year to see if I can get any more. I've treated the kids to a few nice days out since I got the money so they're happy too!''

Earn extra cash for you and your mates

Help your mates get a tax refund and get an extra £50 in your own pocket! At RIFT, we love it when happy clients tell their friends about us.

We love it so much that we reward you for doing it! We'll give you £50 for everyone you recommend (T&Cs apply) who claims with us, but we'll give you a bonus of an extra £150 if 5 people do.

That's £400 in your pocket as well as the warm glow you get from helping out your mates. Help your workmates out now and you'll both get some extra cash for the Summer.

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Simply enter your friend’s name and email address on our referral form, and we’ll send them a one off email to let them know you think RIFT tax refunds could help them.

If they get in touch and claim a refund, we’ll send you a £50 reward for your help.

And for every 5 you send that claim, you get an extra £150 bonus.

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Our Guarantee

Our guarantee means you'll never lose a penny​

When you claim your tax rebate with RIFT, our unique RIFT Guarantee means that you don't have to worry about the taxman reclaiming any of your money. So long as you give us full and accurate information, if HMRC disagrees with the amount that we’ve claimed and ask for the money back, we’ll pay it. It won’t cost you a penny.

Tax Refunds For

Making UK tax refunds easy

As a specialist tax refund company, we know tax inside out. Our UK tax refund service is the simple way to get your money back from HMRC. Lots of people are due UK tax refunds from HMRC but it can be complicated to work out what you’re owed. Not with RIFT. We'll let you know exactly who can claim a UK tax rebate and we'll make the experience straightforward and pain free. You simply give us a few details and we do the rest. You can even get an estimate on how much of a tax rebate you could receive on our HMRC tax rebate calculator. It takes less than a minute to complete.

You can get your information to us either over the phone, using our online forms or by talking to our reps if you work in the construction industry.

Once we’ve got all the details we work out how much of a UK tax refund you’re due. Once you approve it, we submit your claim to HMRC and do all the chasing to make sure you get your money as quickly as possible.

How do tax rebates work?

A tax rebate is a refund on taxes from HMRC when you've paid more than you owe. By law, if you're travelling to temporary workplaces and paying to make your own way there, you could be owed a UK tax rebate. On average, a 4-year refund claimed through RIFT amounts to £2,500. Answer the 4 quick questions to find out what you could claim back.

Since 1998, there’s been legislation in place that means anyone who travels to temporary workplaces while continuously employed is allowed to claim tax back on travel expenses. It makes no difference what your job is. If your employer doesn’t pay your travel expenses in full, you could be missing out on a HMRC tax rebate. Whether you're driving or getting public transport, you've probably been shelling out more than you should.

It's all completely lega, and HMRC actually wants to give the money back. We claim travel expenses under sections 336- 339 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 and follow the guidance set out in HMRC guide 490 - Employee Travel.

RIFT tax rebate experts

When it comes to claiming a HMRC tax rebate, RIFT are the UK's top experts. Whatever the field you're in there's no reason to let the taxman take more that's due. Many of our tax rebate clients work in difficult and dangerous professions already. We make sure their tax rebate claims are as stress-free and safe as possible. Every day we work with:

HMRC tax refunds: Why am I owed tax back?

A HMRC tax refund is your legal right whenever you've paid too much tax. This can happen for a lot of reasons, but one of the major ones is your work expenses. Depending on the work you do, you might be due a HMRC tax refund on:

your travel expenses

essential clothing or equipment

professional subscription fees

HMRC may also owe you a tax refund if you stopped work part-way through a tax year. Whatever the reason, HMRC can't refund you your overpaid tax without all the information required to support your claim. That's where RIFT steps in to help. The new tax year begins on the 6th April, so it's time to get your claim in and your money back as quickly as possible. Check out our 4 simple questions to get your tax refund rolling.